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AUSTRALIAN SIXTH DIVISION

Australian Sixth Division (1944)

General Sir Thomas Blamey reviews men from the Australian Sixth...

USE YOUR ELECTRICITY BY THE CLOCK - TRAILER

Use Your Electricity By The Clock - Trailer (1948)

Ministry of Information film urging people to...

DALKEY ACQUIRES A MONARCH

Dalkey Acquires A Monarch (1934)

King of Dalkey Island is crowned - Alderman Thomas Kelly.

YUGOSLAVIAN CHOIR

Yugoslavian Choir (1940)

Yugoslavian quire singing about Stalingrad.

TOTS BALLET

Tots Ballet (1956)

Tiny children demonstrate their ballet skills in the open air - gorgeous.

BOYS AND GIRLS ASSAULT COURSE

Boys And Girls Assault Course (1966)

Boys and girls take part in a guards' assault course at their...

SECRETS OF RUNNING

Secrets Of Running (1934)

Champion runner Thomas Hampson shows us his technique on the running track.

 

 

BRITISH CRUISER VISITS GAMBIA

British Cruiser Visits Gambia (1941)

The captain of a British cruiser visits the Governor of Gambia at...

CRICKET BALLS

Cricket Balls (1956)

The craft of making hand made cricket balls.

INDIAN POLO CHAMPIONSHIP

Indian Polo Championship (1934)

Lord Willingdon reviews British and Indian troops and sees a polo...

PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS

Personalities In The News (1935)

Interview with MP J. H. Thomas - talks about democracy, monarchy,...

A MIRACLE OF WIRELESS TELEPHONY AND SOUND RECORDING

A Miracle Of Wireless Telephony And Sound Recording (1931)

Long distance phone calls between...

BUY BRITISH

Buy British (1931)

J H Thomas encourages us all to buy British goods.

HEROES FROM WALES HONOURED BY THE KING

Heroes From Wales Honoured By The King (1941)

Two men from Swansea are among those honoured with...

"If It Isn't British ... See It's Empire!" (1931)

Politician J H Thomas makes a speech about buying...

THOMAS WINS THIRD TITLE

Thomas Wins Third Title (1951)

Thomas beat Palermo and wins European Welterweight boxing title in...

Special - CARDIFF DRAW WITH NEWPORT

Special - Cardiff Draw With Newport (1951)

Rugby - Cardiff draw with Newport 3-3 in Cardiff, Wales.

LIVING CHESS issue title is COCKLES TO CHUCKLES

Living Chess Issue Title Is Cockles To Chuckles (1936)

Sir George Thomas and chess master...

AIR NEWS - ANN PRICE QUEEN OF THE AIR

Air News - Ann Price Queen Of The Air (1955)

Stewardess Ann Price becomes international "Queen of...

CARDIFF DRAW WITH NEWPORT

Cardiff Draw With Newport (1951)

Rugby match sees Cardiff and Newport draw 3-3.

SAVE PAPER TRAILER

Save Paper Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to save paper - Terry Thomas stars.

AMERICANS FLEE AS RED TIDE SWEEPS CHINA

Americans Flee As Red Tide Sweeps China (1948)

Civilians leave while Marines are sent in to hold...

 USE YOUR ELECTRICITY BY THE CLOCK - TRAILER

Use Your Electricity By The Clock - Trailer (1948)

A short trailer film encouraging people to use...

CONTACT LENSES

Contact Lenses (1948)

Item showing how contact lenses are moulded and fitted - not for the squeamish!

JAMESON THOMAS

Jameson Thomas (1929)

Actor Jameson Thomas shows us a selection of cacti - "the latest things in home...

STOKE POGES issue title - PAST AND PRESENT

Stoke Poges Issue Title - Past And Present (1941)

A look at scenic Stoke Poges in Buckinghamshire.

OSTEOPATH ARTIST

Osteopath Artist (1961)

Osteopath Dr Stephen Ward sketches Terry-Thomas at his Devonshire Street surgery...

DEWEY CHALLENGES TRUMAN

Dewey Challenges Truman (1948)

Battle for US Presidency between Truman and Dewey.

BELITA'S PARTY

Belita's Party (1953)

Frankie Howerd, Terry-Thomas and Vivian Blaine are among guests at Belita's...

FOREIGN STAMPS aka STAMP FACTORY

Foreign Stamps AKA Stamp Factory (1956)

New United Nations postage stamps are printed from an...

CHELSEA PENSIONERS

Chelsea Pensioners (1956)

Chelsea Pensioners reveal their creative talents.

LUPINS

Lupins (1960)

Lupins, lupins and more lupins, bobbing in the breeze and being tweaked in...

GNOME MAN

Gnome Man (1961)

'The Gnome Woodcarver' at work in the picturesque hamlet of Littlebeck, North Yorkshire.

"As Good As Any Foreign Spa" (1933)

Lord Horder opens new Sun Walk in Harrogate's Spa resort.

THE GREAT ENDEAVOUR

The Great Endeavour (1934)

England's sailing boat "Endeavour" starts its journey across Atlantic to win...

60 YEARS M.F.H

60 Years M.F.H (1934)

Owner of famous Fitzwilliam pack cannot remember his name!

INDIA PAYS HONOUR TO ONE OF HER GREATEST VICEROYS

India Pays Honour To One Of Her Greatest Viceroys (1934)

Lord Willingdon unveils the statue of his...

BRAVE NURSE HONOURED

Brave Nurse Honoured (1934)

Brave nurse receives medal from the King.

AMERICA'S CUP CHALLENGER

America's Cup Challenger (1934)

America Cup Challenger, yacht "Endeavour" is launched in Gosport.

A GREAT SPORTSMAN

A Great Sportsman (1934)

Mr Sopwith returns home after losing the America's Cup yacht race.

EARLY TRAINING FOR THE BOAT RACE

Early Training For The Boat Race (1935)

Oxford crew starts training for the annual Oxford v Cambridge...

"Buy British!" (1931)

Politician J H Thomas sends off a decorated train calling on people to Buy British.

LORD WILLINGDON INSTALLED

Lord Willingdon Installed (1936)

Ex-viceroy of India, Lord Willingdon, is installed at Warden and...

YOUR HAND, YOUR DESTINY

Your Hand, Your Destiny (1936)

Item showing how the shape of your hand is supposed to determine what...

HIGH POWER EYE POWER

High Power Eye Power (1936)

Peter the chimpanzee is hypnotised by Dr. Leopold Thoma at London Zoo.

BACK TO BACH

Back To Bach (1938)

Boys choir sings next to the statue of Johann Sebastian Bach outside the Thomas...

MOTORISTS PROTEST IN HYDE PARK

Motorists Protest In Hyde Park (1947)

Protests in London about the removal of the basic petrol ration.

TROTTING CLASSIC IN NEW YORK

Trotting Classic In New York (1937)

An outsider Shirley Hanover wins the Hambletonian Trotting Race in...

EDISON MEMORIAL aka NEW JERSEY LNER

Edison Memorial AKA New Jersey Lner (1938)

A look at the memorial to Thomas Edison in New Jersey.

TROTTING RACE LNER

Trotting Race Lner (1938)

Large crowds watch The Hambletonian trotting race in the United States of...